The next day...

Thara woke up and did her morning chores.She went to the kitchen and prepared a coffee for her.She opened her fridge to cook something for breakfast.

'Manushan nimmadhiya sapda kooda onnum illa',she thought and huffed.

Finally after a long search,she found a maggie packet.

'This is not enough for my hunger...But its okay...',she sighed and cooked the maggie.

When she was about to eat,she received a call from Sakthi.

'Sollu da..enga iruka',she answered his call.

'Thalaivi..Naan inga office la dhan iruken!Andha building owner ah poi paatheengala?',he asked.

'Illa da, poganum..Yen da adhukullaiyum ah office poita?',she asked.

'Neenga enna timing ku endhiricheenga?Time ipo 11.30!',he said and her eyes widened.

'Seriously???Ayoo romba neram thoongiten...Seri naan poi avara meet pannitu koopdren..Byee',she hung up the call and rushed to the shower.

She took her shower and rushed to meet the building owner.

She met the building owner and tried to convince him.But he doesn't seems to be convinced and he was still standing in the same rate..

'Sir please sir,This place is suitable for my restaurant,but neenga solra price romba adhigama iruku..just 10% aachum korainga sir please',she pleaded.

'Oru ruba kooda kammi panna mudiyadhu madam..This place worth our rate..So andha rate kudukkura maari irundha okay...Illana vera edam paathukonga',the owner said firmly.

She left from there with a defeat.As there was nothing in her fridge,she decided to go super market for buying kitchen stuffs.She doesn't even knew how the time flew..It was already half afternoon.She decided to have something when she go back to home.

She reached the super market by walk.She went in and dialed Sakthi.

'Sollunga Thalaivi,pesuneengala?Enna sonnaru?',Sakthi asked.

'Illa da..avaru yerangave maatraaru..andha rate na okay, illata vera edam paarunga nu solraaru..',she sighed.

'Adhaan Thalaivi,namma vera edam paathukalame.. ungaluku yen andha place ivlo pudichuruku?',he asked.

'Dei andha buliding,naan expect panna maari apdiye iruku da..Adhudhan namma set panna pora restaurant ku correct ah irukum!So enna aanalum andha edam dhan namaku venum dot.',she said.

'Hmm okay Thalaivi...But what we are going to do for that much money?',he asked.

'We are the only one who is asking that building for sale,so andha edam Irukum ethana naalu aanalum...So namaku time iruku..Adhukulla na oru job la join pannidren.. Already rendu moonu company la apply panniruken paapom..'she said.

'Seri thalaivi...Namma evening meet pannuvom!Byee',Sakthi said.

'Seri da..

While she finished talking with him,she dashed on someone..

'Heyyy... Shahana?',she asked.

'Heyy Thara!!!',the girl hugged Thara.

'How are you di?Where have you been these days?',Shahana asked.

'Thats a long story di...Naa solren,Adhellam vidu..Nee epdi irukka?Yeppo chennai vandha?',Thara asked.

'Two days before di,for inviting our collage mates for Reunion!',Shahana said.

'Reunion?',Thara asked.

'Aama di,last week namma college senior gang irukulla avangala meet pannen,oru reunion vekkalamnu pesunom ellarum...so many of us were now living in Chennai!Adhaan ellaroda address and mobile number kandupudichu invite pannitu irundhom..But you are totally unexpected di,I tried a lot find you but now you are standing infront of me..Nee kandippa varanum!',Shahana said.

'Endha year lam reunion ku varaanga?',Thara asked.

'Namma second year padichutu irundhappo UG,PG padicha ellaraiyum invite pannirukom..',Shahana said and Thara's breath hitched.

'Ellarum ah?...',she asked.

'Aama di..Do you know one thing?Namma actor Arjun ku kooda invitation anupeerukom...But I think he wont come..munnadi dha avaru namma college senior,but now he is a busy actor...',Shahana said but Thara's was already absent mentally.

'Heyy Thara?..What happened di?',Shahana shook Thara and she hummed.

'Nee kandippa varanum di,Chennai la dhan location invitation la iruku...',she said.

'Ill try di', Thara got the invitation half heartedly.

After the girls talk,Thara bid bye to Shahana and dialed Sakthi to pick up her.

She roamed the super market untill Sakthi came.

Then after sometime, Sakthi came there when it was evening 4!

They went to her house and Thara started arranging her fridge.

Sakthi sat on the slab and opened her bag.He took the invitation.

'Enna thalaivi idhu?',he asked.

'Adhu enga college reunion invitation..',she replied with a emotionless face.

'Paarah super uh...poitu vaanga',Sakthi said.

'Dei podaa,naan pogala',she said.

'Yen?',he asked.

'Im not interested..',she sighed.

Sakthi didn't know about Arjun and her story.She just said him that her family compelled for her marriage, that's why she ran away from her home.

'Thalaivi...idhellam evlo periya chance uh,college friends ellaraiyum paathutu vaanga jolly ah..',Sakthi said.

Her thoughts was only about Arjun!

'Will he come?No no,he will not,he must have a busy schedule...Shahana invited me, should I go?',she drowned in her own thoughts.

'Poitu vaanga thalaivi..',he said again.

'Seri da nee solra naala poren!!',she replied.

'Superbbss dhan...Yeppo Reunion?',he asked.

'This week Sunday!',she said.

So finally she decided to go!

~~~

'Hello who is this?',Arjun asked the unknown number,which he received a call.

'Hey Arjun!Im Shahana...En nyabagam la irukaa Senior?',she asked.

'Hey Shahana..How are you?',he asked.

'Fine Senior! Aprom busy aayiteenga..Anyway happy for your growth!',she said and he thanked her.

'Sollu Shahana, Anything important?',he asked.

'Yes Senior,namma college reunion vechurukom,Rakshan ku call panne ungakitta appointment vaanga,but he said now you are in shoot nu..Adhan call panne...So if you have time,please attend our reunion!', Shahana said.

'I'll try Shahana!Shoot iruku',he said.

'Hmm okay Senior, Ellarum confirm varaanga..Neengalum Thara vum dhan doubt uh!',she said and his whole world became freeze when he heard her name.

'Is..Is Thara coming?',he asked.

'I have invited her,but avalum idhey dhan sonnaa, I'll try nu!',she said and unknowingly tears flowing from his eyes.

'Nerla meet panniya? or phone number edhavadhu kedachidha?',Arjun asked.

Shahana said that she met her in a super market and he confirmed that she was living in Chennai.

'Seri senior,varadhuku try pannunga!!Take care and All the best for your national award, sure ah neenga dhan win pannuveenga',Shahana said.

He thanked her and hung up the call.

'Will she come?Oru vela varalenna?Namma polaama venaama?Ava oru vela vandha...We should go definitely!',he thought and his trance broke by director's voice.

After his shoot over,he rushed to Rakshan.

'Dei Raksha... Reunion invitation vandhuchaa?',he asked.

'Aama da..Namma ponum ah enna?Shoot iruku vera..',Rakshan said.

'Polaam da...Oru vela anga Thara vandhaa...',Arjun said.

'Hmm...Nee solradhum seridhan,aana ava dhan enga irukaanne yaarukum therilaye da!', Rakshan said.

'Illa da,before few hours I received a call from Shahana,she said that she invited Thara..',Arjun said and excitement and the pure love in his eyes were clearly visible.

'Apdina seri da,we'll go..',Rakshan said and Arjun gave a bone crush hug to Rakshan.

'Machaann...Romba naal kalichu en Thara va naan paaka poren da..En manasu solludhu ava varuvaannu...',he said with tears.

Rakshan can feel his tears on his shoulders.He patted his back.

'God,please don't disappoint my friend!Avan happiness ah avanuku thirumba kuduthuru',Rakshan prayed inside his mind.

After a few minutes,Arjun went to his room.

He switched on the lights.

His room was filled by her and their photographs.

She took her hanging the photo and hugged it tightly.

'Thara... Finally I'm going to meet you!!! Unna first paakanum di, aprom nee vera enna punishment venumna enaku kudu...Aana enna vittutu mattum poidaadha Thara...Ennaala adha thaangikka mudiyaadhu..Nee illana indha Arjun onnume illa di...

Nee illama indha peru,pugazh,panam idhellam vechu na enna di panradhu..Nee venum Thara enaku...',he cried like a little kid.

'Nee kandippa varuvennu en manasu solludhu..Nee varuva!!',he said and kissed the photo.

He slowly dozed off hugging her photo.

~~~

Thara was sleeping on her bed and suddenly she woke up screaming from her nightmare.

'Sheesh... that's just a nightmare!',she wiped her sweat.

She woke up from the bed and went to the balcony.

He looked at the whole city.It was calm at the night.The cool breeze hitted her face.

'Yen Arjun ipdi panna?Nee mattum en kooda irundhurundha enaku indha Nightmares lam varumbodhu unna kattipudichu thoongirupen...

Aana nee...naan venaamnu mudivu panitella,Un passion kaga naa venaamnu mudivu pannitella...Chithappa sonna apo naan nambala Arjun...Aana nee apdi pannadhuku aprom Ennaala nambaama irukka mudila...

Kadavule Please.. Arjun indha reunion ku varakoodadhu...',she thought and wiped her tears.

She moved from there and went to her bed.

Slowly she dozed off thinking of him.

What is the reason behind her disbelief on Arjun?What did her uncle said to her?

TO BE CONTINUED...