'Are you still in love?',the host asked and Arjun's breath hitched.

Tears formed in his eyes...Thara's face flashed infront of his face.Her doe eyes,her smile...

His trance broke by the host!

'Sollunga Arjun!Are you still in love?',the host asked.

'Yes!',he replied.

His reply made Thara's heartbeat pause for a second.

Both Sakthi and Thara looked at eachother.

'Avangala vittutu neenga dhooram ah vandhuteengala?',the host asked.

'Illa...Pakkathulaye dhan iruken...Close to her eyes but far away from her heart!',he replied with teary eyes.

Rakshan looked at Arjun...how can't a friend understand his friend's state..

He informed the director for a break and they announced for a break.

When they telecasted the ad,Thara ran away inside the washroom.

She tried to control her tears but tears were flowing down through her cheeks uncontrollably.

'Yen Arjun ey...Nee enna love pannirundha ne apdi oru vishayam pannirupiyaa..?

Idhellam unmaiya poiyaa?Yen ipdi enna paada paduthura....',she cried her heart out.

Arjun stood up from there and went behind the set.

'Machaa...',Rakshan called him and Arjun pulled him into a hug.

He sobbed for few minutes and his tears were wetting Rakshan's shirt.

'En kannuku pakkathulaye irukura ava...yen machan enna vittu dhooram ah poitaa??...Yen daa?',he cried loudly.

'Dei thangam epdi da unna vittu dhooramaa povaa?',Rakshan asked.

'Poitaale da...Naane avala poga vechutane daa...enna vittu naane avala dhoorama poga vechutene',he cried.

Rakshan can't speak anything,he have no words to pacify him and his heart.He patted his back and let him cry for sometime.

'Dei ithana naala un kannuke dhooram ah irundha Thara...ipo un kannuku pakkathula vandha maadhiri...Seekram ava unkittayum vandhuruva da...',Rakshan said breaking the hug and patted his shoulders.

Arjun nodded in response..

'Seri alugaadha..Vaa break mudiya pogudhu..Polaam',Rakshan wiped his and Arjun's tears.Arjun nodded and went with Rakshan.

Then Rakshan requested them to not ask any personal questions and the interview continued.

Here,Thara didn't came out from the washroom.

Sakthi waited for a while and knocked the door.

'Thalaivi...Veliya vaanga',Sakthi called her.

She was sobbing badly.When she heard his voice, she wiped her tears.

'Naann varennn...Nee poo',she replied.

'Thalaivi..Please..romba neram ah ulla irukeenga veliya vaanga',he again called her.

'Pooo nu sonnenn',she yelled and he decided to give her some private space.He left from there silently and dialed Rakshan.

'Sollu da..',Rakshan answered.

'Brother...Arjun brother ipo epdi irukaaru?',he asked.

'Enga da..Ivlo neram ore alugai,ipodhan edho samadhanam aagi interview la ukandhurukaan...Thangam enna panra?Is she okay?',he asked.

'Illa brother,romba neram ah washroom ah lock pannitu aludhutu irukaanga..Velila varamaatranga..',Sakthi replied.

'Yen da ivungaluku mattum kadavul ivlo kashtatha kudukuraaru...',Rakshan said and Sakthi huffed.

'Seri da,nee paathuko avala,naan inga paathukuren.. interview mudinjutu koopdren da',Rakshan said,Sakthi nodded and hung up the call.

After an hour, interview finished and Arjun left along with Rakshan, bidding bye to the crew.

Rakshan was driving and Arjun was sitting beside him.

'Deii...Konjam vandiya niruthu!',Arjun said.

'Inga yedhuku da?',Rakshan asked.

'Niruthu da... Please..', Arjun said and Rakshan stopped the car.Arjun got down from the car.

'Dei yenga da pora?',Rakshan asked.

'Vandharen daa..Nee poo',he said and left from there.

'Deii nillu da.. Sabhha ivana vechikitu', Rakshan hitted his forehead and followed him.

'Yenga da pora?',Rakshan shouted.

Arjun turned back and gave a weak smile.

'Sethura maaten machaan..Nee poo naan konjam relax aagitu vandharen',he replied calmly.

'Dei yen da ipdi pesura..Serii vandiya vittutu poren,nee varumbodhu eduthutu va..',he said and threw the car key to Arjun.

He got from him and started walking straightly.

It was a beach,but a very private beach.As it was already dark,no one was there.

He walked along the beach thinking his memories with Thara.

'Arjun eyyyy!',her voice was still echoing in his eyes.

He continued his walk...

Here,Thara came after sometime and looked at Sakthi who was worrying.

'Naan konjam veliya poitu vandhare da!',she said.

'Yenga poreenga thalaivi?Adhuvu indha nerathula?',he asked.

'Oru chinna walk poitu vandharen da..I want sometime to be alone!',she said and left.

She walked and reached the same beach were Arjun was roaming.

The beach breeze made their memories flash.

She was standing on the shore and the waves were splashing on her feet.

'I love you Thara!I love you!',his voice rewinded inside her mind.

She closed her ears with her hands and looked at the calm sea.

'Nee enna love panriyaa Arjun eyy...Yedhu unmai yedhu poi?Naan paathadhu unmaiya poiya...?Naan ketadhu unmaiya poiyaa?Nee pesunadhu unmaiya poiyaa??Indha 6 varsham varaama yen thideernu en kannu munnadi vandha?Yen naan evlo hurt pannaalum thaangikira?en heart nee enna love panrenu solludhu...Aana en mind naan paathadhellamm..Ennaala unna marubadiyum namba mudila daa.. enna nadakudhu en life la?Enaku yedhume purilaa...To whom I should listen...To my mind or hear???',she screamed at the waves.

Arjun heard her voice, breaking the sound of waves and breeze.

'Thara?',he thought and searched her.

He looked at her,she was standing near the waves.

As she was ate nothing, she fainted without energy.

'Tharaaaa!!!',he shouted and rushed to her.

'Thara..Thara...Kanna mulichu paaru ma...Wake up Thara',he patted her cheeks but no response from her.

He picked her in his arms and lifted her in bridal style.He rushed to his car and made her lay on the backseat.

He sat on the driver seat and rushed to his home.

His heartbeat was thumping faster.His panickness was increasing second by second.His eyes was blurring again and again even after he wiped his tears.

'Onnum aagadhu Thara unaku... Nothing will happen to you, I'll never let anything happen to you',he muttered and drove fastly to his house.

He quickly dialed Rakshan.

'Sollu machaan',Rakshan answered.

'Deii.. immediate ah namma mansion ku doctor ah vara solluda...Thara fainted,seekram vara sollu', Arjun yelled.

'Dei...thangam..Yenna da aachu?',Rakshan panicked.

'Vandhu solren...Seekram naan varadhukulla doctor anga irukanum...', Arjun said.

'Seri machan',Rakshan said and hung up the call.

He reached his home with Thara.He picked her in his arms and ran inside.

'Doctor!!!!Rakshaaa!!!',he shouted.

'Vaa da..',he heard Rakshan's voice and went inside his room.

He made her lay on the bed and doctor checked her.

'Nothing Arjun,avunga sapdala edhuvum,adhanala mayangitaanga..Avanga kanna mulichadhum,give her something to eat, I'll prescribe some tablets,avungaluku energy kaga,sapda kuduthutu tablet kudunga', Doctor said and left.

'Machaann...yenga paatha thangatha? Yenaachu?',Rakshan asked.

'Machaan,modhella Thara ah guest room ku thookitu polaam da..En room venaam',he said and looked around.

There was full of their photographs and Arjun quickly lifter her in bridal style.

They shifted her to the guestroom.He made her lay on the bed and she was murmuring something inside her mouth.

'Yen Arjun ey..Yen enna vittutu pona?Nee enna love pannadhu ellam poiyaa da?Yen ipdi panna',she mumbled and his tears dropped on her cheek.

He wiped his tears and kissed her forehead.

'Sorry!',he muttered and moved back.

'Yennadhan da aachu?',Rakshan asked and Arjun explained him everything.

After few minutes,Thara woke up and saw both Arjun and Rakshan sitting beside her.

'Yennaachu? Arj..Thangam?',she woke up and sat.

'Paathu..Paathu..', Arjun was about to hold her but Thara motioned him to stop.

'Enaku enna paathuka theriyum..',she said and Arjun left from there with a weak smile.

'Thangam ennaachu enaku?',she asked and Rakshan replied everything.

'Cha..Ena kaapathirukaaru,naan romba harsh ah pesitene',she regretted.

Arjun came there with a plate of some vegetables and fruits.

'Idha saptutu, tablet potukonga',Arjun said and Thara got it from him and muttered a Thank you.

'Yen thangam sapdlaya nee?',Rakshan asked and she shook her head.

'Hmm...nalla ponnu',Rakshan huffed and said her to continue.Then he received a call and left.

She ate the fruits and vegetables and took her tablet.

She already hurted him,so she didn't want to hurt him further.She silently had everything which Arjun gave as thanks.

'Thanks,naan kelamburen',Thara stood up and was about to move.

'Naan drop panre..Epdi poveenga?',Arjun asked.

'Illa..Naan Sakthi ya vara solli kelambidren',Thara said and Arjun was standing there silently.

He doesn't want to send her,but he knew can't make her stay and he knew very well,she will be assault again and will not take her food.He wants to made her eat food and pamper her and he also now everything was a mirage to him.

She dialed Sakthi and asked him to come.He said he will and Thara waited for a while.

She moved towards the door and shocked seeing a person.

Who is that?

TO BE CONTINUED...